Pay attention to what the Israeli ruling elite does, not what it says. Dec. 17th brought the incursion of some 25 tanks, bulldozers and armored vehicles into the Khan Younis refugee camp. Continuing a policy of collective punishment of ordinary civilians, the shattering of their everyday lives and demoralization, numerous homes were intentionally demolished and a number of residents were murdered and wounded.

[I]n a few days, the South Korean government will be considering the repeal of the hated National Security Law - an instrument of oppression used against the democracy, peace, labor, and human rights movements in Korea since
1948.

The solidarity statement ... will be sent to the coalition leading this effort - "People's Solidarity for NSL Abolition" - as well as their allies in South Korean National Assembly and President Roh Moo-hyun. Please endorse this statement - with your name, affiliation, and location – and send it back to us at abolish_NSL (at) yahoo.com.

We hope this statement will be the start of a larger international solidarity campaign tied into next year's commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Korean Liberation/Division and the 25th Anniversary of the Kwangju Peoples Uprising....

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